After hearing what the potter said, Cao Cao nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Liu Xuande is quite heroic! He is indeed a true hero with whom we can talk." Cao Cao said with emotion.
Tao Shang saw that Cao Cao had regained his energy. Unlike just now, his nose was not his nose and his eyes were not his eyes. He looked quite refreshed. It seemed that he had really returned to normal.
Tao Shang smiled and nodded, saying: "In that case, I'll trouble Brother Meng De to go to Liu Xuande's side to explain the pros and cons of righteousness, and Tao Mou will go find the other two people. After the matter is completed, we can quickly send troops."
Cao Cao did not object, but said curiously: "Who are the other two princes that Brother Tao wants to find?"
"One way is Bao Xin, the Prime Minister of Jibei. His face is unhappy. He is obviously dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's opinion... and another way is Sun Jian. Since the dispute between you and Yuan Alliance Leader, Sun Jian has been keeping his eyes closed and silent."
Cao Cao nodded after listening to Tao Shang's words and said: "In this case, the two princes will be persuaded by the wise brother. Cao will go to Liu Bei first... There is also Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, who is on good terms with Cao.
It’s up to Cao to tell you!”
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After making plans with Cao Cao, they parted ways, with Cao Cao going to Liu Bei and Zhang Miao, and Tao Shang going to Bao Xin and Sun Jian.
The pottery merchant first went to Bao Xin's camp.
Just now in Dong Zhuo's camp, Cao Cao proposed to pursue Dong Zhuo. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu both insisted on standing still and watching from the sidelines. All the princes responded one after another, obviously following the lead of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
But Tao Shang observed very carefully, and he found that among the princes, the one who looked most unhappy, angry but inconvenient to get angry was Bao Xin.
Therefore, Tao Shang guessed that Bao Xin agreed with Cao Cao's views in his heart, but was unable to take the initiative to speak for him due to the power and kindness of the leader.
In particular, Cao Cao was so angry that he said in front of everyone, "Shu Zi is not enough and has a plan", which directly offended all the princes. Bao Xin was not a cheap guy, he himself was classified as a "Shu Zi" faction, and he still stood up
Damn you agree.
If Tao Shang remembers correctly, before Dong Zhuo entered the capital, Bao Xin was conquered by He Jin, and he belonged to the same political camp as Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and was considered a colleague.
After the pottery merchant joined the alliance, he had several contacts with Bao Xin. One of the most distressing times for the pottery merchant was when Bao Xin took a knife and forced him to cut his wrists when the jujube alliance was formed.
Through this period of contact, Tao Shang felt that Bao Xin felt deeply about the precarious Han Dynasty and was considered a loyal figure. Especially compared to other princes, Bao Xin was not very arrogant.
It's just that he is a bit rigid in his work, but he is relatively objective and fair in his conduct, and he is not very greedy.
When later generations read history books, it was recorded that after Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, was killed in a military rebellion, Bao Xin invited Cao Cao to Yanzhou to take charge of the overall situation. Sure enough, he immediately decided the situation. He was quite selfless in his work. This kind of mind and courage made many people in his time
Everyone admired him.
Based on these comprehensive factors, coupled with the subtle observations of today's pottery merchant, the pottery merchant believed that Bao Xin would definitely agree to his invitation and become a member of this pursuit army.
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After leading the four brothers of the Pei family to Bao Xin's camp, the pottery merchant asked Pei Qian to go to the camp gate to inform the guards on his behalf, and convey the message on his behalf, adhering to etiquette.
Not long after Pei Qian left, he saw Bao Xin, dressed in military uniform, striding to the gate in person to greet the pottery merchant.
"Master Tao!" Bao Xin raised his hand to Tao Qian with a serious face: "Bao Xin came late. I feel sorry for you to wait here. Master, please come into the camp and talk."
Bao Xin was very polite and did not show disdain for the pottery merchant because of his young age. On the contrary, he showed great respect...except for the time when he sacrificed his blood for the alliance and cut off the pottery merchant's wrist.
The pottery merchant liked Bao Xin's style of life very much and had a good impression of him. He felt that he was upright, courageous and not arrogant.
A gentleman likes people of high quality.
The pottery merchant replied: "General Bao is too polite. Tao will not go into this camp. I have something important to do here today. I want to talk to General Bao alone. How about we go around this camp...
…Walking around?”
Bao Xin was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't help but wonder. This guy didn't go back to sleep at night, and even came to my camp without even entering... Instead, he asked himself to go for a walk. What kind of trick was this?
He couldn't figure it out, but Bao Xin still didn't refuse. He waved his hand and retreated. Tao Shang also ordered the four brothers of the Pei family to wait for him in front of the camp gate, and then he and Bao Xin started to walk around the camp side by side.
"Mr. Tao, it's already getting late. What's the important thing for me to come to see Mr. Bao at this time?" Bao Xin didn't believe Mr. Tao would come to see him when he had nothing to do, so he asked with confusion.
Tao Shang did not answer directly, but instead asked: "In the white room today, I heard that leader Yuan and General Cao had their own opinions on whether to pursue Dong Zhuo. They argued for a long time and gained a lot of insights. However, there are some things that I still can't think of.
Clearly, I was tossing and turning, so I came here to ask General Bao for advice."
"Oh?" Bao Xin perked up after hearing this, and frowned: "I didn't expect Master Tao to be suspicious of this matter? This is quite interesting... But Bao wanted to ask, with so many people among the allied princes, Master Tao
Why do you come here to ask Bao for advice?"
Tao Shang smiled at Bao Xin and said, "Because it was General Bao who bled Tao during the bloodbath... Tao felt that you owed me."
Bao Xin: “…………”
This guy is a little shy in his words.
Seeing that Bao Xin seemed to have the urge to use violence, Tao Shang immediately changed his mind: "I have heard for a long time that General Bao, Leader Yuan and General Cao once served in the capital together, and they were quite close friends. General Bao is one of the few loyal and upright people in the world. I must have
If it's your words, you should be more objective than other princes. After all, in Tao's heart, General Bao is a truly loyal man."
"Hahahahaha." Bao Xin laughed when he heard this, and his eyebrows seemed to be dancing with joy: "Master Tao is only a young man, but he is quite good at flattering others. Bao will not fall into this trap."
My eyes are so happy that they are flying out of my head... and you still say you don't want to do this?
"How dare you, how dare you." After Tao Shang replied, he suddenly changed the topic: "General Bao, why should you be so modest? Shang came to you just to seek justice! Today, General Cao and Yuan Alliance Leader are discussing whether to pursue Dong Zhuozhi.
All the princes have adopted the views of Alliance Leader Yuan. Tao Shang would like to ask you... Regardless of whether the strategy is right or wrong, is it right or wrong for us to allow the emperor to be moved westward by Dong Zhuo? "
Bao Xin became serious: "Master Tao, do you mean to blame the leader of the alliance for stalling and delaying rescue?"
The pottery merchant shook his head and said: "The pottery merchant dare not... As I said, the pottery merchant is just confused and came here to ask for advice."
Bao Xin smiled sinisterly and said: "You are so doubtful... It's good to be doubtful! Believe it or not, just by what you just said, Bao can immediately ask the leader of the alliance to punish you! Hang you on the camp gate.